Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Inappropriate Use of Acid Suppressive Therapy at a Community Hospital

Table 1

Indications to start AST.

	Indication	Percent	Appropriate or not
1	No indication	34.04	No
2	GI prophylaxis	26.24	No
3	GI bleed	8.51	Yes
4	GERD	3.54	Yes
5	Abd. pain	2.83	3 no/1 yes
6	ASA/Plavix	1.41	Yes
7	Fracture	1.41	No
8	Gastritis	1.42	Yes
9	2 anticoag.	0.70	Yes
10	Others	19.9	No